Apparel and method of making the same



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SIDNEY WORMS, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOJR, T0 FRANKLIN KNITTING MILLS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

APPAREL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME.

Application filed May 2t,

To all whom it may ooncem.

Be it known that l, SIDNEY Worms, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparel and Methods of Making the Same, of which the following is a speclfication.

This invention relates to garments or articles of wearing apparel and the method of making the same, an object of the invention being to produce improved articles, such as neck-ties, mufiers and sweaters, and more particularly articles formed from superimposed fabrics including preferabl a knitted fabric, whereby the same will a 0rd maximum durability and serviceability in use, and will be relatively easy and economical to manufacture, and which at the same time will possess all-the advantages of effectiveness and attractiveness.

A further object of this invention is to produce ,a garment or article of apparel, such as a neck-tie, mufiler or sweater or the like from a plurality of fabrics, any or all separately stretching the same, that the fabrics when superimposed and formed into the garment, will have the same or approximately uniform elasticity or stretch, especially lengthwise thereof, thus improving the wearing and serviceable qualities and appearance, and causing the article during use to retain its shape at all times.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a garment or article of wearing apparel, such for example as a neck-tie, sweater, mumer, etc., comprising a plurality of fabrics superimposed one upon another, and at least one of-the superimposed fabrics being stretched.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views, l have by way of example illustrated a neck tie constructed in accordance with my improved method. fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view illustratin a pair of fabrics before and after having been treated in accordance with the method; Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic edge view thereof; Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view with the fabrics superimposed and the outer fabric envelo ing the edges of the under fabric; and ig. 4 is a fragmentary 1922. Serial No. 563,372.

26, 1921, Patent No. 1,436,134, and also in my co-pending applications for mufllers and sweaters, Ser1al Nos. 442,949 and 442,950 respectively, filed February 7, 1921, have shown and described articles of apparel or garments comprising a plurality of fabrics superimposed one upon another and wherein the outer fabric is so constructed as to permit the under fabric to show there through. In garments of such description, wherein preferably the superimposed fabrics have different structures or where one fabric is thicker than the other, or is so constructed as to have different stretch or elasticity, such being the case if one of the fabrics is open-work or foraminous and the other of difierent material, have found in practice that if one of the fabrics stretches more in one direction than the other, the result, after use, would be that onelof the fabrics would tend to hell or blister, thus causing the garment to lose its shape, usefulness and attractive appearance. Thus for instance, where the outer superimposed fabric is of open-work or foraminous structure and the under fabric is of heavier 0r thicker material or is otherwise construct ed in a difierent manner so as to have different elasticity or stretch, I have found that after the article has been worn or used to some extent one of the fabrics will tend to wrinkle or blister due to the fact that the fabrics often do not stretch or yield to the same extent.

As a result of the present invention, 1 am able to eliminate these disadvantages and to provide a garment such as a neck-tie, sweater, muffler or the'like wherein the. superimposed fabrics, for example, forming the garment will have such elasticity or stretch that the garment will at all times hold its shape.

In carrying out this invention therefore, the fabrics are so treated as to have approximately the same elasticity or substantially the same stretch, preferably in the direction of their length, so that when superimposed and joined together to form the article of apparel, the several fabrics Wlll give or stretch the same amount depending upon the amount of stretch or elasticity desired.

In the present method, the several fabrics are preferably stretched separately in any suitable mechanism, and for that purpose the fabrics may be placed, for example, separately in atentering machine, after being preferably dampened orwet so as to facilitate the operation, and the fabrics then stretched in the machine to the desired extent. Where two fabrics are used one thereof only may be stretched so as to correspond in relative elasticity to the other. Thereupon the fabrics are dried, as by applying heat thereto, and if desired, a suitable preparation may be applied to any or all of the fabrics so as to sti en the same.

In the manufacture of a neck-tie for in stance, the inner fabric 9 and the outer f0- ra'minous fabric 10, approximately the width of the tie, may be stretched and steamed at the same time, the fabrics being passed over i a suitable steamer and stretched at the same time by the operator, thus permanently stretching the material of the fabrics, pr removing to a large extent the elasticity thereof. The fabrics as shown in F iYgs. land 2 may be stretched from the full line positions to the positions shown in dotted lines. After treating fabrics in this manner, the same may be formed into an article of apparel, as by superimposing the same, as

will be un erstood that any other desired construction may be adopted.

-Thus it will be seen that as a result of the present invention, a garment, such as a necktie, sweater, or mufiler, is provided having superimposed fabrics, which are preferably permanently stretched, so that the several fabrics will have approximately the same degree of elasticity, it being an important feature of the invention that all the fabrics, no matter what they are composed of, are so constructed or treated as to have substantially or approximately the same amount of give or stretch when formed into the gar- .ment. p a

It will also be seen that where an article, such as a neck-tie, is composed of a pair of fabrics, and Where the outer fabric 10 is of different structure or character such as foraminous or openwork from the under fabric 9, it is possible by virtue of the present method, to materially increase the utility, effectiveness, and life of the article and also improve its appearance by relative treatment of the fabrics as herein described so that when formed intov a garment they will at all times maintain their shape.

Where the outer fabric 10 is foraminous and thinner than the under fabric 9, which tent than the under fabric. Hence as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the fabric 10 in this instance may be initially cut to have less length than the under fabric 9 so that upon stretching the fabrics until they have the same len th as shown in lowest dotted lines, they, wil? then have the same'elasticity or stretch.

The several superimposed fabrics may be knitted and netted, or the outer fabric may be thinner than the under fabric or of foraminous. or open-work construction so as to permit the under fabric to show therethrough, yet it is merely necessary to treat the fabrics or any of them by my improved method and thesame will at all times have similar elasticity or stretch and thereby produce a garment having the desired durability, effectiveness and permanent shape.

It will be understood that by describing:

in detail herein any particular form, structure,'or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirements of the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. The herein described method of making a garment which consists in permanently stretching at least one of a plurality of fabrics initially of different stretch until the fabrics are of substantially the same relative stretch, and then superimposing one upon the other and connecting them together to form an article of apparel.

2. The herein described .method of making .a garment which consists in stretching at least one of a plurality of fabrics of different texture until the fabrics are of substantially the same relative stretch, superimposing one upon the other, and connecting them together to form an article of apparel. o

3. The herein described method of male ing a garment which consists in permanently stretching at least one of a plurality of fabrics including a foraminous fabric until the fabrics are of substantially the same stretch, superimposing one uponthe other, and connecting them together toform an article of apparel.

4. The herein described method of making a garment which consists in permanently stretching a plurality of fabrics of different texture until the fabrics are of substantially the same relative stretch, superimposing one upon the other, and then connecting them together to form an article of apparel.

5. The herein described method of making a garment which consists in permanently stretching a plurality of fabrics including a foraminous fabric until the fabrics are of substantiallythe same stretch then superimposing one upon the other, an

then connectlng them together to form an article of apparel.

mamas 6. An article of apparel comprising an ununder non-foraminous fabric and an outer 310 cler fabric and an outer fabric of different fabric of foraminous material, both of saiol texture and of substantially the same relafabrics having substantially the same relative stretch. tive stretch,

a Z. An article of apparel comprising a plu- Signed at New York city, county and rality of superimposed fabrics of clifierent State of New York, this 18th day of May, 15 texture and of substantially the same rela- 1922 tive elasticit a 8. An article of apparel comprising an SIDNEY WQRMS. 

